Netanyahu's Likud Leads as Gadi Eizenkot's Yisra Holds Close in New Mandate Poll

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 22 hours ago

What happened

A new poll shows Netanyahu's Likud leading with 24 seats, closely followed by Gadi Eizenkot's Yisra with 23, but no bloc achieves a majority in the Knesset, complicating government formation.

• 01Likud leads with 24 seats, Yisra follows closely with 23 seats.
• 02Together list (Bennett and Lapid) holds 13 seats.
• 03Coalition bloc totals 53 seats; opposition bloc 56 seats; Arab parties 5 seats.
• 04Shas and United Torah Judaism each receive 8 seats in the ultra-Orthodox sector.
• 05Several smaller parties barely pass the electoral threshold; some fail to qualify.

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